Planning for Establishment of Fish Factory Processing Plants in Kisumu, Kenya
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KTH Arkitektur och Samhällsbyggnad Planning for establishment of fish factory processing plants in Kisumu, Kenya TANMOY BARI Examensarbete inom samhällsbyggnad SoM EX-KAND 2012-18 Stockholm 2012 ___________________________________________ KTH, Institutionen för Samhällsplanering och miljö Avdelningen för urbana och regionala studier Kungliga Tekniska högskolan KTH – ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Abstract – maximum 250 words I carried out a study on the need for establishing a fish factory plants, and the challenges that have faced the sector in Kisumu, Kenya by interrogating the views of various stakeholders involved in planning for resources in the town. Kisumu is located in western Kenya and is one of the poorest cities in the country. The study tends to investigate the key issues that planners encounter and face in establishing such a plant, the planners' views about the potential of such plants and their general view on the development of Kisumu. Results of the study present the problems face by urban planners when planning for such an establishment, their opinions about the establishment of fishing industry and fish factory plants for the growth and development of Kisumu. A chairman for a fishing bay has also given his opinion on this. The analysis focuses on the various planning authority’s view on issues that have been presented in the results. Furthermore, the analysis and the findings are discussed in the last chapter where I have given my thoughts on the problems, the consequences of the lack of fish factory plant and the development of Kisumu. The study is mostly carried out through interviews of key officials. I have also developed questionnaires with questions of interest and administered them to various authorities. Finally books, journals, articles, and previous documented studies have been used as well. 2 Table of contents Abstract – maximum 250 words ................................................................................................ 2 Table of contents ........................................................................................................................ 3 Acknowledgement ...................................................................................................................... 5 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Problem formulation .................................................................................................... 6 1.1.1 General problem field ........................................................................................... 6 1.1.2 Specific problem area ........................................................................................... 8 1.1.3 Research problem ................................................................................................. 8 1.2 Purpose ........................................................................................................................ 9 1.3 Theoretical framework ................................................................................................ 9 1.4 Methodological approach .......................................................................................... 10 1.5 Summary of results/outcome/findings ....................................................................... 11 2 Context – situational setting of problem ........................................................................... 12 2.1 Developing the rural resources of Kisumu ................................................................ 12 2.2 Current state of the fishery and fish factories of Lake Victoria ................................ 14 2.3 History of the fish factories and the fishery .............................................................. 15 2.3.1 Why have previous factories closed? ................................................................. 16 2.3.2 Fish supply agreements ...................................................................................... 16 2.4 Problems faced by the fishermen ............................................................................... 16 2.5 The responsible authorities of Physical Planning in Kisumu .................................... 18 3 Results and Analysis ......................................................................................................... 19 3.1 Empirical study, i.e. data/information collection ...................................................... 19 3.1.1 Problems surrounding the master-plan ............................................................... 19 3.1.2 Problems regarding policies of land-usage ........................................................ 20 3.1.3 Further development .......................................................................................... 21 3.2 Presentation and Analysis of results .......................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Opinons differ between the planning authorities ............................................... 24 3.2.2 Further development .......................................................................................... 25 4 Discussion ......................................................................................................................... 27 4.1 Delimitation and methodological approach ............................................................... 27 4.2 Reflections concerning the planners role ................................................................... 27 4.3 Further development of the fishing industry – establishment of a fish factory ......... 28 4.4 Future of Kisumu ....................................................................................................... 29 4.5 Conclusions ............................................................................................................... 30 4.5.1 Points that have been settled .............................................................................. 30 4.5.2 Points that have not been settled ........................................................................ 31 3 4.6 Practical Significance ................................................................................................ 31 4.7 Possible recommendations ........................................................................................ 32 4.8 Future research/Way forward .................................................................................... 32 5 Bibliography/References ................................................................................................... 33 Lists of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 33 List of Tables ............................................................................................................................ 33 References ................................................................................................................................ 33 Appendices ............................................................................................................................... 34 4 Acknowledgement Many thanks are due. First and foremost to Nils Viking and John Okande, your support, advice and guidance exceeded my expectations. Nils not only shared his great experience in Africa but also helped set up meetings to interview key officials and also facilitated obtaining of research permit, a requirement for carrying out research in a short time. This thesis would not be possible to carry out without John Okande, whose efforts on my behalf goes beyond the call of duty; John showed me great support throughout this process in Kisumu and Nairobi and helped with everyday issues in Kenya. I would also like to thank SIDA for MFS Scholarship and the preparation for the journey to Kenya. I’m very grateful to Peter Brokking at KTH who has assisted and guided me throughout the MFS-application in Sweden and introduced me to Nils Viking. My supervisor Kristina Grange and Amy Olsson both of whom have been very helpful and guided me in Sweden as well as in Kenya, many thanks to you. Thanks to Thomas Melin at UN Habitat for the access to the UN headquarters in Africa and for taking the time to be interviewed. Furthermore I am grateful to everyone who took their time to be interviewed for sharing their great experiences and knowledge. I would also like to thank Lennart Johansson who is in charge of the Minor Field Studies at KTH for his assistance during the application process. Finally, I would like to thank all the warm and kind people in Kisumu, Nairobi and Lamu that has given me unforgettable experiences and memories for life. Thanks to the Dhow- maker. 5 1 Introduction Kisumu is Kenya’s third largest city located at the shores of Lake Victoria in Nyanza Province on the Western part of Kenya. Kisumu has a large number of its population living in poverty. The city is underdeveloped with a composition of growing informal settlements in the town and rural areas that lack fresh water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, social amenities and electricity. These are some of the main reasons behind the under utilization of the city’s resources for decades. Kenya has a great resource in the fishing industry and given the strategic location of Kisumu along the Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh water lake. This resource has not been utilized and managed to help spur sustainable development